Games
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‘Frostpunk’ Celebrates One Year Anniversary, 1.4 Million Copies Sold Since Launch
Arctic steampunk city-builder Frostpunk has sold 1.4 million copies since its release one year ago. The snow-themed survival sim from 11 bit studios is commemorating its one year anniversary with a 40% sale on Steam until April 30th. Frostpunk Developer 11 bit studios revealed the impressive numbers alongside a detailed…
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Bethesda Adds Repair Kits to Fallout 76 Despite Community Backlash
A new Fallout 76 update adds the game’s first possible “pay-to-win” item. The highly controversial utility item has caused quite a stir in the community, but developer Bethesda is going through with their decision to add it to the game. Patch 8.5 also introduces the ProSnap deluxe camera, allowing players…
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Fallout: New Vegas HD Texture Pack Uses AI to Modify 13,000 Textures
Released over eight years ago, the visuals of Obsidian’s Fallout: New Vegas haven’t aged well. Since the game’s release, there has been no shortage of graphic enhancing texture packs and mod. A new AI-enhanced texture pack modifies and enhances over 13,000 textures, making the game much prettier on larger displays. Fallout: New…
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PUBG Corp Earned $920 Million in 2018, 85% Revenue From PC
PUBG Corp raked in $920 million last year. The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds publisher announced its financial statistics for 2018, and shared how much profit was generated. PUBG Corp As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, South Korean video game publisher PUBG Corp raked in 1.05 trillion won, which equals $920 million. PC was the platform…
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Epic Games Store Offering Borderlands 3 Keys Via Third Party Retailers
Borderlands 3 was announced earlier this month as an Epic Store exclusive title for PC. While its generous revenue split is appealing to game developers, the controversial store is disliked among the gaming community for many reasons. Certain payment methods offered by the Epic Store include a transaction surcharge that…
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Assassin’s Creed Unity Flooded With Positive Reviews Following Ubisoft’s Generous Donation
The recent Notre-Dame fire was truly a devastating tragedy. Days after the incident, a fund to rebuild the iconic cathedral soared past 1 billion euros as a result of numerous donations. France-based game developer and publisher Ubisoft also pledged €500,000 to aid the restoration efforts. Additionally, Assassin’s Creed Unity is being…
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Apex Legends: Unexpected Buff Allows Gibraltar to Counter Arc Stars
Last night, Apex Legends patch 1.1.1 went live and brought numerous balance changes. Most notably, the update buffed Gibraltar and Caustic, two of the game’s weakest characters. Both characters were given the Fortified passive perk, which provides 10% damage resistance. However, it seems that the patch brought an undocumented buff to Gibraltar.…
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Borderlands 3 Ditches Slag For New “Nuclear Radiation” Effect
Borderlands 3 was announced a few weeks ago, and fans have gotten busy at speculating all the new features. Per a leaked advertisement of the game, we know that Radiation is going to be a new elemental effect. As it turns out, this new element will take the place of the…
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Ubisoft Donates €500,000 to Help Restore Notre-Dame, Assassin’s Creed Unity Available For Free
Last Monday, a horrible tragedy befell the historic Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. A blazing inferno wreaked havoc upon the cathedral, and officials have since been trying to figure out a way to rebuild it. As a way to honor the iconic landmark, Ubisoft is donating €500,000 to aid the restoration attempts of…
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Apex Legends Patch Buffs Caustic and Gibraltar With New “Fortified” Passive Perk
Class-based battle royale game Apex Legends has received a significant balancing update. Patch 1.1.1 brings a multitude of changes and additions, including buffs to Caustic and Gibraltar. Both characters now have the “Fortified” passive perk. Fortified As a result of their massive hitboxes, Gibraltar and Caustic are arguably Apex Legends’…
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Apex Legends: Datamined Drop Rates Reveal Just How Rare That Wingman Is
When it comes to weapon variety, Apex Legends has a lot to offer. The game has been out for a while now, which means players should already have found their favorite weapon. However, finding your desired weapon isn’t as easy in Apex Legends as it is in other battle royale…
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Rainbow Six Siege Leak Reveals Names of Danish and Secret Service Operators
Rainbow Six Siege Operation Burnt Horizon kicked off earlier this year with Gridlock and Mozzie. As we approach the end of the season, leaks have started popping up with information about the upcoming operator. Although details were sparse, we know from the year four roadmap that season two will introduce…
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Nintendo Switch Firmware Update Adds Transfer Save Data and Sort Software Functionality
A new firmware update for the Nintendo Switch has been released. Update 8.0.0 for the console brings a lot of things to the table, some of which are highly requested quality of life additions. Additionally, Nintendo made some “system stability improvements” to the enhance the user experience. Transfer Save Data…
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Apex Legends: New “Supply Bin” Bug Has Players Flying Sky-High
Since its release earlier this year, Apex Legends has been in the limelight multiple times due to various bugs and exploits. Just a few days ago, an issue with Gibraltar’s gun shield led to a lot of excitement within the community. It looks like that the momentum hasn’t been lost just…
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Ubisoft’s 2-Factor Authentication Does Not Function on Some Websites
Ubisoft’s 2-Factor Authentication, which is an additional layer of security designed to keep your account secure, doesn’t work everywhere. Although that sounds like a critical issue in need of immediate fixing, Ubisoft says that it is not a mistake. 2-Factor Authentication A user on the PC Gaming subreddit made a…
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Apex Legends Developer Explains Why It’s “Unwise” For Them To Speak About Upcoming Features
Since the launch of Apex Legends, developer Respawn Entertainment has been getting bombarded with requests of new features. Although the game has added lots of new content in the form of weapons, characters, and the highly anticipated battle pass, fans are anxiously waiting for the addition of solos and duos…
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Rainbow Six Siege Details Huge Balance Update, 8 Operators Tweaked
For competitive first person shooters like Rainbow Six Siege, game balance is extremely important. That is why developer Ubisoft regularly tweaks operators based on player feedback and in-game statistics. In the upcoming mid-season balance update, eight operators including Lion are receiving major changes. Lion The Lion rework is among Rainbow…
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Borderlands 2 Hits 60k Concurrent Players on Steam, Breaks Into Top 5 Most Played Games
Borderlands 3, the hotly anticipated sequel to Gearbox’s looter shooter, was revealed a few days ago. The initial announcement had fans shaking with excitement, but the news of the game being an Epic Store exclusive quickly extinguished the flame. Although the community has been vehemently protesting 2K’s decision, their love for…
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Hilarious Apex Legends Bug Turns Gibraltar Into a Bouncing Death Machine
Compared to other battle royale games, Apex Legends doesn’t have that many bugs. Sure, there are the occasional crashes, but for the most part the game provides a very smooth gameplay experience. That doesn’t mean that the game is entirely bug-free, however, as a new Gibraltar bug is getting a…
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Epic’s Tim Sweeney Explains Transaction Surcharges of Epic Games Store
Over the past few months, the Epic Games Store has landed in hot water with the gaming community multiple times. The recently-launched digital games store rivals Steam by providing game developers with a fairer 88% revenue share. While this is a very good thing for developers, the remaining 12% doesn’t…
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Allegations of 2K Banning Steam Group Members for Commenting on Epic Games’ “Disgusting” Partnership Debunked
Yesterday, a Reddit user who goes by GabrielSantosMariano made a controversial post on the PC Gaming subreddit. The now-deleted post claimed that group members of 2K’s official Steam group were being banned for commenting on Epic Games’ “disgusting” partnership. However, it turns out that the allegations were false. 2K Steam Group As…
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Fallout 76’s Upcoming ‘Repair Kits’ Anger Players, Pay-to-Win Concerns Arise
Fallout 76 is adding a new type of utility item called repair kits. Available in two forms, these single-use consumable items can be used to immediately restore an item’s condition. While all of this seems perfectly normal, the repair kits, specifically the basic ones, have caused quite a stir in…
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Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition Suffering Matchmaking Issues, Gearbox Working on a Fix
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, a remaster of the original co-op shooter looter, is out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Since its release, players have submitted multiple reports of issues with the game’s matchmaking. Players across all platforms are encountering difficulties when attempting to join online…
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Steam Counters Borderlands Review Bombing, Over 4000 Negative Reviews Discarded
Earlier this week, Borderlands 3 was announced to be an Epic Store exclusive title for six months after its release. As all previous Borderlands games saw a Steam launch, fans were very upset to hear the news. In protest, Steam users began review bombing all the games. In an attempt…
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Apex Legends L-Star Weapon Skin Found in Apex Packs, Wattson Ability Leaked
Earlier this week, an update to Apex Legends resulted in players all over the world losing their progression. This happened because players were unintentionally moved to wrong servers, some of which contained weapon skins of the L-Star. Furthermore, dataminers uncovered names and 3D models of five unreleased weapons. L-Star Shortly…